Diocese of Goma
| Diocese of Goma | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bukavu |
| Diocesan bishop | Willy Ngumbi Ngengele MAfr |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
Faustin Ngabu Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka |
| Vicar General | Charles Bazirake-Magabya |
| founding | 1959 |
| surface | 25,000 km² |
| Parishes | 28 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,443,000 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 567,648 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 39.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 92 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 49 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4.026 |
| Friars | 145 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 252 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saint Joseph |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goma ( lat. : Dioecesis Gomaensis ) is in the Democratic Republic of Congo situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Goma .
history
The diocese of Goma was on June 30, 1959 by Pope John XXIII. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Qui hominum from cessions of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Bukavu as the Apostolic Vicariate Goma . On November 10, 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate Goma was by John XXIII. raised to a diocese with the Apostolic Constitution Cum parvulum and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Bukavu as a suffragan .
Bishops of Goma
- Joseph Mikararanga Busimba , 1960–1974
- Faustin Ngabu , 1974-2010
- Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka , 2010–2019
- Willy Ngumbi Ngengele MAfr , since 2019